@skiddyfisk swung by for a visit a couple weeks back. We decided to hike in to the beaver pond to check things out even though it’s the off-season, and ended up nearly eye-to-eye with one of the biggest beavers I’ve ever seen to date - a surprisingly bold male who swam right up to check us out! I’d never observed this individual before, and was legitimately startled by how massive he was. In previous years, I’ve seen three different beaver families attempt to occupy these ponds with only nominal success. One family’s lodge was demolished by what I can only assume was a black bear - likely the large female who comes to visit my elk meadow. Fingers crossed that Bold Buddy sticks around for a while and starts a family of his own so that beavers can become more established in the area!
